Powerball prize becomes the 3rd largest and 5th largest U.S. lottery jackpot.

The jackpot for the Powerball game has now reached a new all-time high of $1.4 billion.

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It has been decided that the drawing will take place the tommorrow evening.

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There is a one in 292.2 million chance that a player will walk away with the jackpot.

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The previous record for a prize in a lottery game in the United States was $656 million, which was won in 2012.

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Since the 4th of November in 2015, the size of the jackpot has continued to increase.

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The amount that can be collected from the jackpot in cash is $868 million.

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In the event that no one is lucky enough to win the jackpot tomorrow night, it may continue to rise.

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The Powerball game is played in 44 states, as well as Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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